Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Sidney, NE flatbed rate

$2,727flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.45
Distance: 790 mi
Typical range: $2,345–$3,108
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Sidney price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,955
Fuel: $772
All-in estimate: $2,727

Return trip

Sidney → Dallas$3,491

This direction runs 22% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Dallas to Sidney by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Sidney, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,232	$2.83	$1,987 – $2,478
53' refrigerated	$2,662	$3.37	$2,316 – $3,008
48' flatbed	$2,727	$3.45	$2,345 – $3,108
Step deck	$2,977	$3.77	$2,501 – $3,454
Power only	$1,954	$2.47	$1,700 – $2,209
Hotshot	$1,474	$1.87	$1,224 – $1,725
26' box truck	$1,451	$1.84	$1,234 – $1,669
Sprinter van	$893	$1.13	$750 – $1,036

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More lanes from Dallas

48' flatbed lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,419	$3.97	$5,521 – $7,318	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,701	$3.53	$3,182 – $4,219	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$5,832	$3.81	$5,016 – $6,649	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815	3 d

More lanes into Sidney

48' flatbed lanes into Sidney, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,781 mi	$5,548	$3.12	$4,771 – $6,325	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,152 mi	$5,167	$4.48	$4,443 – $5,890	3 d
Chicago, IL	934 mi	$3,959	$4.24	$3,404 – $4,513	2 d
Houston, TX	1,052 mi	$3,387	$3.22	$2,913 – $3,861	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	853 mi	$2,354	$2.76	$2,025 – $2,684	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,719 mi	$4,779	$2.78	$4,110 – $5,448	4 d
San Antonio, TX	996 mi	$3,246	$3.26	$2,791 – $3,700	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,143 mi	$5,134	$4.49	$4,416 – $5,853	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Sidney, NE?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Sidney, NE is estimated at $2,727 all-in in October 2026, or $3.45 a mile over about 790 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,345 and $3,108.

How far is Dallas, TX from Sidney, NE by truck?

About 790 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $772 of the $2,727 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,955 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sidney, NE to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,491, which makes Dallas, TX to Sidney, NE 22% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology